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Surah An-Noor (24) — Ayah 30
قُل لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَغُضُّوا۟ مِنْ أَبْصَـٰرِهِمْ وَيَحْفَظُوا۟ فُرُوجَهُمْ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ أَزْكَىٰ لَهُمْ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ خَبِيرٌۢ بِمَا يَصْنَعُونَ ﴿30﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Tell the believing men to lower their gaze (from looking at forbidden things), and protect their private parts (from illegal sexual acts). That is purer for them. Verily, Allâh is All-Aware of what they do.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قُل
qul
Say
لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
lil'mu'minīna
to the believing men
يَغُضُّوا۟
yaghuḍḍū
they should lower
مِنْ
min
their gaze
أَبْصَـٰرِهِمْ
abṣārihim
their gaze
وَيَحْفَظُوا۟
wayaḥfaẓū
and they should guard
فُرُوجَهُمْ ۚ
furūjahum
their chastity
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
That
أَزْكَىٰ
azkā
(is) purer
لَهُمْ ۗ
lahum
for them
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
خَبِيرٌۢ
khabīrun
(is) All-Aware
بِمَا
bimā
of what
يَصْنَعُونَ
yaṣnaʿūna
they do
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
30-1. When it was made necessary to seek permission before entering someone's house, at the same time, the command to (lower or close the eyes) was also given so that the one seeking permission, in particular, keeps control over his gaze.
30-2. That is, protect it from unlawful use or keep it concealed in such a way that no one’s gaze falls upon it. Both of these meanings are correct because both are required. Furthermore, the mention of guarding the gaze was made because negligence in this matter itself becomes the cause of heedlessness.
30-2. That is, protect it from unlawful use or keep it concealed in such a way that no one’s gaze falls upon it. Both of these meanings are correct because both are required. Furthermore, the mention of guarding the gaze was made because negligence in this matter itself becomes the cause of heedlessness.
